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New Supermarket Approved for Former Rite Aid Site in West Orange

A former Rite Aid and sections of surface parking lots will soon address a food desert in West Orange as a new facility called Leon Marketplace has gained approval. Designed by Jorge Mastropietro Architects, the supermarket is slated to rise at 262–270 Main Street. Recently greenlit by the Planning Board, the facility
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Billionaire in NJ’s biggest divorce case wins bid to protect hedge-fund secrets from going...

The billionaire embroiled in New Jersey’s biggest divorce case Tuesday won his bid to keep the worth of his company’s assets secret from the public as he and his wife duke it out over the staggering fortune. John Overdeck, 56, asked a judge to kick the public out of a Newark courtroom during testimony about the breakdo
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3-month old baby girl in a coma following police pursuit & crash in Linden

News 12 New Jersey is learning more about a two-car crash in Linden on Monday that left three family members critically injured . Investigators with the Union County Prosecutor's Office have revealed that Darryl Petlock was being pursued by police when he crashed his Jeep Grand Cherokee head-on into the family sitting
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Gunman opens fire on e-bike rider during South 10th Street dispute in Newark

A shooting has left Newark police looking for two suspects who fled the scene after a gunman targeted an e-bike rider on South 10th Street. At approximately 12:55 p.m. Police responded to the 700 block of South 10th Street near Madison Avenue on a call of a shooting. Responding officers observed evidence of a shooting
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Bronx Zoo plants mini-forest of ‘functionally extinct’ trees after species was ravaged by fungus

The zoo is branching out. The Bronx Zoo introduced a “functionally extinct” tree species at its grounds Monday — more than a century after the institution’s own scientist discovered a deadly fungus was decimating the plants. Twenty American Chestnut saplings were scattered across three sites at the sprawling conservati
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GoFundMe started for family that survived Jersey City fire that killed woman, 90

A GoFundMe page has been started for a family that survived a Jersey City fire that killed a 90-year-old woman at 81 Boyd Ave. on Thursday. “My name is Patricia. I am Andrea Mojica’s cousin. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for the donations gifted. On Thursday evening, as seen all over the news, in a ma
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Jersey City’s Top Lawyer Resigns, Solomon Administration’s Second High-Profile Departure

After less than a year on the job, Corporation Counsel Sarah Levine will be departing the Solomon administration to pursue new opportunities, Mayor James Solomon announced Tuesday afternoon. Create a free account below to read two articles a month. Newsletter sign-up is optional. Get unlimited access to our unmatched c
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Fire at multi-family home in Jersey City leaves 3 injured, including 2 firefighters

The Jersey City Fire Department responded to the fire at 121 Franklin St., a three-story home attached to homes on both sides.
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Here’s when the 2nd Pennsylvanian Amtrak route will start

Amtrak will add a second daily round trip from Pittsburgh to New York City, traveling through Harrisburg, Philadelphia and more than a dozen other stops.
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ICE Sightings Raise Concern in Flatbush

Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity reported across Flatbush has prompted neighborhood organizers and politicians to expand outreach and connect affected families with legal resources following the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, according to Hoodline. Reported ICE sightings occurred between Se

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